Dublin The warm, lively capital city of the Republic of Ireland, Dublin gives visitors a hearty welcome. Irish eyes (and nowadays numerous foreign ones too) smile everywhere on those who come to holiday in Dublin, a city of friendly pubs, lovely parks, lively streets, interesting museums and historic sights. The River Liffey divides the city [...]
London London, the buzzing capital of England offers a plethora of sights and places of interest to engross visitors to the historic ‘Big Smoke’. Do some shopping in iconic Oxford Street, take a tour up the Thames, browse through the bric-a-brac of charming Portobello Market, get a dose of culture at the ubercool Tate Modern [...]
Paris Most first-timers come to holiday in Paris with stars in their eyes, avid to experience the realization of their dreams of this legendary romantic city. Paris welcomes with them open arms, revealing her iconic sights such as the art treasures of the Louvre, the marvelous Eiffel Tower, the saucy streets of Pigalle, the elegant [...]
Barcelona Capital of Spain’s northern Mediterranean holiday coast, the city of Barcelona is chic and sophisticated, where holiday-makers come to shop until they drop and revel in the festive nightlife. Barcelona is also a mecca for art-lovers, galleries sporting the works of Miro and Picasso, and the buildings reflecting the eccentric designs of Gaudi and [...]
Cape Town Dominated by its landmark, Table Mountain, Cape Town, on the southern-most tip of Africa, is not a town at all, but a vibrant multi-cultural city where beggars and street hawkers rub shoulders with millionaires. Those who holiday in Cape Town can experience the poverty of the townships, bask on beautiful beaches, visit fascinating [...]
Britons desperate for summer sun are flocking to Turkey, according to travel agent On the Beach. The latest sales figures from the online travel specialist show thousands of British tourists visited the Eurasian destination this month. Disappointing British weather has prompted a deluge of last minute holidays, with visitors to the Turkish destination of Dalaman [...]
British holidaymakers are seeing the bright side in the recession, with many planning to take advantage of dipped travel prices for their 2010 break. A survey from travel agent Thomson and First Choice shows that 80% of the population are intending to take a holiday next year, with nearly half of the 1,000 people asked [...]
Ryanair is to increase the fees it charges to check in bags and sporting equipment by up to 50% from 1 October. The cost of checking in a bag online will go up from £10 to £15, and at the airport from £20 to £30. The fee for sports equipment will also rise, from £30 [...]
An advert for animal watchdog PETA, which stars actress Pamela Anderson as airport security, will not be shown in US airports after the CNN Airport network deemed the clip too racy. The short video shows the former Baywatch actress sporting skimpy hotpants, knee-high boots, an unbuttoned security guard’s shirt and a large baton. Posing as [...]
A man has cycled more than 45,000km (28,000 miles) across 37 countries since setting off from his home in Japan eight years ago with just £1 in his pocket. Keiichi Iwasaki, 36, originally left for a short ride from his home in Japan. But he enjoyed himself so much he caught a ferry to South [...]
